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Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 — Section 45 — Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts — This section bars civil courts from entertaining suits or proceedings related to matters within the jurisdiction of authorities, Adjudicating Authorities, or the Appellate Tribunal under the Act — However, the question of whether a suit falls under this bar is itself a matter that can be considered in the context of Order 7 Rule 11 or Order XIV Rule 2. Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 34 — Common intention — Requires proof of pre-arranged plan or prior meeting of minds, which must be clearly discernible from the material on record — Mere presence at the scene of offence without proof of participation or shared intention is insufficient to sustain conviction with the aid of Section 34 IPC — Prosecution must establish that accused shared a common intention and acted in furtherance thereof. Police Manual, Jharkhand, Rule 828 read with Appendix 49 — Procedure for imposition of major penalties — Respondent No — 1 was provided with charge memorandum, relevant materials, afforded adequate defence opportunity, participated in enquiry, received enquiry report, and submitted representation, satisfying procedural fairness. Electricity Act, 2003 — Section 61(d), Section 62, Section 125 — Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Generation Tariff) Regulations, 2011 — Regulation 6.32, Regulation 4.1 — Capital Cost Recovery — Depreciation — Consumers’ Interest — The Electricity Act mandates that tariff determination must safeguard consumer interests and allow reasonable cost recovery — Depreciation recovery for a power plant cannot extend beyond the period for which electricity was actually supplied to consumers or the approved operational period under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), even if the plant has a longer technical useful life Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) — Engagement of para-teachers on contract basis — Part of Government of India’s flagship program for universal elementary education — Aimed to address human resource gaps in employing teachers — Jharkhand Education Project Council responsible for implementation in Jharkhand — Para-teachers engaged since 2002 — Primarily vehicle for Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act)
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Punjab Government National Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965 – Rule 4 – Constitution of India, 1950 – Article – 14, 16 – Benefit of military service – Appeal arises out of a writ petition filed by Respondents 1 and 3 in the High Court of Punjab and Haryana wherein they assailed the seniority of the appellant in the Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch)

  (1998) 9 JT 345 : (1997) 11 SCC 247 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA JAI PAL SINGH SANGWAN — Appellant Vs. D.V. BHATIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before :…

Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 – Section – 85(8) – Delay in filling the application under section 85(8) – Appeal is directed against the judgment and order of the High Court of Kerala affirming the order of the Taluk Land Board dismissing the application of the appellants filed under Section 85(8) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act as barred by time

(1998) 9 JT 499 : (1997) 11 SCC 256 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ALIPARAMBA MOHAMMED AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. TALUK LAND BOARD AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before :…

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